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2018-11-06 06:22:50

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Northwest Natural Gas

$66.42

1.57 (2.42%)

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Northwest Natural Gas reports Q3 EPS (41c), consensus (37c)

Reports Q3 revenue $91.24M, consensus $98.42M. Q3 results reflect the seasonal nature of the gas utility's earnings where the majority of revenues are generated during the winter heating season in the Q1 and Q4 each year.

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NWNNorthwest Natural Gas

$66.42

1.57 (2.42%)

02/27/18

02/27/18UPGRADENeutral

Northwest Natural Gas upgraded to Neutral at Hilliard Lyons

As previously reported, Hilliard Lyons analyst Spencer Joyce upgraded Northwest Natural Gas to Neutral from Underperform, stating that his view toward its near-term risk/reward is "as positive as it has been in some time." However, he still thinks Northwest faces one of the more challenged long-term growth outlooks in the gas utility industry and continues to view the stock as a "potential source of funds" for investors in the sector.

02/27/18

02/27/18INITIATION

On The Fly: Top five analyst initiations

Catch up on today's top five analyst initiations with this list compiled by The Fly: 1. FTS International (FTSI) initiated with an Overweight at Barclays, an Overweight at Piper Jaffray, an Outperform at Wells Fargo, an Outperform at Credit Suisse, an Overweight at Morgan Stanley, a Buy at Guggenheim and an Outperform at Evercore ISI. 2. Qorvo (QRVO) and Integrated Device (IDTI) initiated with an Overweight and Macom (MTSI) initiated with a Neutral at Piper Jaffray. 3. New Jersey Resources (NJR) and Vectren (VVC) initiated with a Neutral, One Gas (OGS) and Northwest Natural Gas (NWN) initiated with an Underperform and UGI (UGI) and Atmos Energy (ATO) initiated with a Buy at BofA/Merrill. 4. Park Hotels & Resorts (PK) initiated with a Neutral at Citi. 5. Tractor Supply (TSCO) initiated with an Outperform at Bernstein. This list is just a portion of The Fly's full analyst coverage. To see The Fly's full Street Research coverage, click here.

03/05/18

WELS

03/05/18UPGRADETarget $52WELSMarket Perform

Northwest Natural Gas upgraded to Market Perform at Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo analyst Sarah Akers upgraded Northwest Natural Gas to Market Perform from Underperform with an unchanged price target of $52. The analyst cites valuation for the upgrade with the shares down 25% over the past three months.

03/05/18

03/05/18UPGRADE

On The Fly: Top five analyst upgrades

Catch up on today's top five analyst upgrades with this list compiled by The Fly: 1. Monster Beverage (MNST) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Deutsche Bank with analyst Steve Power saying the selloff since the company's "weak" results on March 1 is an "overly negative reaction," presenting a buying opportunity. 2. Northwest Natural Gas (NWN) upgraded to Market Perform at Wells Fargo with analyst Sarah Akers citing valuation. 3. Valeant (VRX) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Deutsche Bank with analyst Gregg Gilbert saying with the shares down 20% since the company reported "solid" fourth quarter results and a "decent" 2018 outlook, the price target suggests "significant upside" over the next year if Valeant continues to execute. 4. Newpark Resources (NR) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Johnson Rice with analyst George Venturatos citing its improving market share in the core Fluids segment, leverage to recent rig count gains and its strong free cash flow profile. 5. Tractor Supply (TSCO) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at MoffettNathanson. This list is just a portion of The Fly's full analyst coverage. To see The Fly's full Street Research coverage, click here.

Jefferies analyst Randal Konik upgraded Planet Fitness (PLNT) to Buy from Hold and raised his price target for the shares to $75 from $49. The stock closed yesterday at $58.25. Planet Fitness is a platform for consumer aggregation "with tenets that resemble Amazon's successful model," Konik tells investors in a research note. Amazon.com's (AMZN) growth benefits from the shift to online consumption while Planet Fitness benefits from a growing wellness trend, contends the analyst. He calls Planet Fitness a platform, not a gym, and recommends looking at the company "through an Amazon prism." Planet Fitness' "attractive" pricing architecture, "large and growing" unit presence, advertising flywheel, expanding affinity network, and enhanced digital strategies "reduce frictional points with consumers, drive engagement, and widen the company's moat," Konik argues. He believes the company's valuation is justified with other platforms such as Amazon and Netflix (NFLX).